Golf bag construction



May 23, 1950 M. BARRON GOLF BAG CONSTRUCTION 1 Pm t 0 T u N h E. WM 0 m 5 S M Y .B 4 h 3 n \l\l\ h I w M T M n m 6 a M A. m n w n I 2 (In a W i A I l i f if F 8 um May 23, 1950 BARRON 2,509,195

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Maur/c Barron May 23, 1950 M. BARRON 2,509,195

GOLF BAG CONSTRUCTION Filed Aug. 25, 1946 5 Sheets-Sheet INVENTOR.

Maur/ce Bar on BYWW Patented May 23, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GOLF BAG CONSTRUCTION Maurice Barron, White Plains, N. Y.

Application August 23, 1946, Serial No. 692,434

9 Claims. 1

This invention pertains to golf bags. More particularly it has to do with a golf bag construction wherein an extensible hood is provided Within-the open end of the bag so that it may readily be withdrawn to cover and protect the ends of the clubs without removing or disturbing either the golf club separators in the end of the bag or the arrangement of the various clubs within their individual bag separations.

The ordinary golf bag regularly carries a dozen or more clubs of different sorts and it has long been standard practice to subdivide, as by means of straps or cross bars, the end opening of the bag so that individual types of clubs may be kept classified in separate bag sections. It has also long been standard practice, at least in the better golf bags, to include an extensible hood, normally turned downwardly into the end of 'the bag, which might be withdrawn by turning it inside out so that it completely covers the clubs. The outermost end of the hood has usually been provided with a slide fastener or some other closure means whereby unintended access to the interior of the bag and its contents might be barred. These prior constructions have suffered the disad vantage that in combining the club separators with the extensible hood some provision had to be made for removing the separators before the hood could be turned inside out and withdrawn to cover the ends of the clubs. This difficulty has commonly been resolved in the past by forming the separators of straps, each provided with a buckle whereby it might be loosened and pushed to one side, all of the clubs being indiscriminately mixed in the central end opening thus remaining. The hood was then withdrawn from the interior of the bag leaving the separators on the outside. Other resorts have also been suggested and discarded.

I have devised a construction whereby the hood and separators are so combined that the hood may be withdrawn at will without disarranging the clubs or the separators between them. Further, my hood, when withdrawn, may easily be restored to its hidden location within the bag, without dumping out the contents of the bag and without much pushing and stufling of heavy fabric or leather as were heretofore so often necessary in returning prior hoods to their out of service positions. I

It is an object of my invention to provide a golf bag construction of the character described having to a notable extent the characteristics and capabilities set forth. Another object is the pro vision of a golf bag which overcomes the disadvantages inherent in the structures previously known and which is feasible to manufacture and simple and pleasant to use. A further objective resides in the provision of a practicable golf bag having operational advantages over those formerly known. Other objects will be in part pointed out as the description proceeds and will in part become apparent therefrom.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements, .arrangements of parts and methods of operations as will be exemplified in the structures and sequences and seriesof steps to be'hereinafter indicated and the scope of the application of which will be set forth in the claims.

In this specification and the accompanying drawings, I have shown and described a preferred embodiment of my invention and various modifications thereof; but it is to be understood that these are not, intended to be exhaustive nor limiting of the invention, but on the contrary are given for purposes of illustration in order that others skilled in the art may fully understand the invention and the principles thereof and the manner of applying it in practical use so that they may modify and adapt it in various forms, each as may be best suited to the conditions of a particular use.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a schematic representation of a golf bag embodying my invention with the hood telescoped'into the interior of the bag;

Figure 2 is a view similar to that of Figure 1 showing the hood extended from the bag;

Figure 3 is a schematic representation of the bag shown in Figure 1. as viewed from above looking downwardly into the bag;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional detail view taken along the broken line 44 of Figure 3 on an enlarged scale;

Figure 5 is a similar view taken along. the broken line 5-5 of Figure 3;

Figure 6 is a similar view taken along the line 6-5 of Figure 1;

Figure '7 is a similar view broken line |-'I of Figure 1;

Figures 8, 9 and 10 are views similar to those of Figures 1, 2 and 3, respectively, but showin a modified form of golf bag embodying the invention;

Figure 11 is a fragmentary sectional detail view taken along theline ll-ll of Figure 10 on an enlarged scale;

Figure 12 is a similar view taken along the line I 2-42 of Figure 10;

taken along the Figure 18 is a fragmentary plan detail view of;:a.

hinge used in the structure of Figure..l,4 .onan. en.- larged scale;

Figure 19 is a view taken alongtheilinei {B -49 of Figure 18;

Figure 20 is a fragmentary detail view taken along the line 2020 of Figure 14 on an enlarged scale and shows in elevation the hinge shown by Figure lslin plam.

. F.' igure.21.is.,a,view taken-alongthe line 21-12.! of Figure 20;

Figure .22 is a fragmentary .detail view taken along. theline IL 22. of Figure 16 .onan enlarged scale;

Figure .23 is,a view .takenalongithe line 23-43 of Figure 22;

Figure .24 .is a fragmentary lietailiplan view of a .part of the construction illustrated. .in. Fi urel l. on anenlarged scale .Figure..25 a. view'takenal'ong the line 25-125 oi.Figure..24;

.Figurefifi is. alfragmentary detail plan viewon an enlarged scale .of'the lOckmechaniSmUusedIin thehoodillustrated iniEi ilre 1'1;

Figure 12.7 is .a view takenalong the line 21-1-21 of .Figure .26;

Figure 2818.2. representation similar to that of ,Figure .li but showing. the hood. closure .construction illustratedin Fig-ures3-13;

. Figure 29.-is.,.a.side elevation showing some of the-partsofJEi ure-ZB;

.Fi re..30..is,a view si'milarpto that oiE-igurezs but showingthe hoodein its closed.relationship;

Figure. 31; isia side elevation of thehood portions illustrated inFigure. 3.0;

Figure 32 is a fragmentaztyplaneview oia slide fastener used in closing the hood;

Figure ..33..is..an .elevational. .view .ot the parts shownin Figure32;

Figure 34 .is ,a view. showingatpairofslide fastenerswhich maybeusedonahood closure; 1 and Figure.35.is anelevational view takenthrough the slide fastener arrangement shown infigure 34.

In Figures 1-3 a golf ba lli is. .showmprovided with anextensible. hood..22.. The .bag'andihood may be madeof canvass,.leatheronother conventional materials and appropriately reinforced. Across the top-of the-.endsopening of thehag are fixed a pair of golf club.v separators 2A and .25. In the present embodiment these take the form of a pair of steel straps covered. with leather. I-IoodZZ is provided withfon-r lengthwiseclearance slits 23; 3B, 32 ands L :AsviewedinFigureB the upper end of separator .24 passes through-slit 28 and the upper. .end of separator .25 passes through slit 3.2.; the lower end of separator 24 passes through slit 36 and the lower end of.separatorv 25 passes through. slitlidi. These slits. extend (see Figures 1 and 2) from .near the upper edge of hood 22 downwardly sufiioientlyiarthat the hoodmay be pulled from the bag without.- inter ference from the separators. .Thealower end. of

the hood is permanently attached to the in- J 4 terior side wall of bag 20 by a flexible skirt 35 (see Figures 1 and 2). Upward movement of hood 22 with respect to the bag is limited, as shown in Figure 2, by skirt 3E. Skirt 38 makes a tight seal between the bottom of the hood and the bag.

In pulling the hood from the bag it is necessary only to grasp it adjacent its upper portions, without reaching into the bottom of the bag as was heretofore necessary. The hood may easily be ex tended telescopically from the bag until it is brought to a stop by the limiting action of skirt 36. With previous constructions the hood could Ebe returned to its out of service position only with -.some difficulty for it had to be tucked progressively into'the bag. Often this could not be done lllllGSSflihE-Elllbfi were first removed from the bag. My hood can be easily returned to its position within-the "bagwit-h the aid of a cup 39 and a framewdfl, which frame is permanently afiixed to the lower part of the hood where it joins the upper partof skint 3.6 (see Figure .4). .Byplacing the end.,of. agolfclubhandle in. cup .39the hood can bepushed into. the bagmerely. by force applied to the club. .The supporting cross pieces of frame 40 advantageously are positioned directly below theseparatorsso thatithey will not interfere with the clubs. but rather willaidlin keeping themproperly grouped.

In order to maintainthe clearance slits closed above and .below. separators 24 and 26 I have provided a .double slide fastener shuttle 42 around eachseparator. where itflioins the bag. and I have fitted'theside edges of. the various clearance slits with slide "fastenerlinks 4.4. The slide fasteners are normally closed and are of the known type which may'beopenedfrom either. direction when closed andclosedfrom either direction whenopen. Asviewedin Figure 1,, when the hood is pulled upwardly the lower portion of each shuttle .42 (see alsotEi'gm-e4) opens-the closed slitso. as to give clearance aroun'dlthe separator and the upper portion of the Vdoublefishuttle immediately closes the slide. fastener ,above so that as the hood is pulled upwardly the. slit 'isalways closed on the top side of the separator. Correspondingly, when the. hoodis in extended position, asshown in FigureIZ, and'isthen pushed down into the bag,.the top portion of each shuttle 42. opens the slide fastener .and'the. bottomshuttle portion immediately recloses it, "When the hood is in extended condition theopening whichremains atits top. may beclosedby means of another slide fastener, in.- dicated at .50 (see Figureizl, whereby the upper edge portions of the hood aredrawn together and there held.

In FisuresB-l3 ,Ihave shown a modified em bodiment of .my invention wherein the number of clearance. slits required; in. the hoodv is reduced to two regardless of the number of separators which may be present. .Corresponding parts-0f the modified .bag hear... reference characterssimilar tothose used. indescribing .thefirst embodiment except. iorthe addition of an a. Thus, the bagis generallyindicated; at .2811 having. a. hood f-izd'andibeing.provided.atits upper end with a. pair of separators .2daand .2.6.a These separators, in the present embodiment,-are permanently fastened. across.aseparatorpring. 21a. Ring 21a is fashioned;oflsheetmetaLcovered with leather or the like, and secured between a .pairof opnosing. .dou-ble slide fastener shuttles 42a. Each such shuttle is secured at its outer face to the. interior surfaceofthe reinforcement at theend of the. bag. The twov shuttles 42a. arebypassedby anair of separator. slitszlla and 30a.

The upper edges of the hood are provided with slide fastener links 440. (see Figure 13) around each side thereof and with an individual slide fastener shuttle 50a (see Figure 9) so that shuttle 50a may be drawn across the end of the hood to the top end of separator slit 30a and there locked in place as by a small pad lock. Slit 3 3a, as well as slit 28a, alternatively might also be provided with a second individual slide fastener shuttle 59a whereby the two shuttles might be drawn together and locked at the end of the hood as described'hereafter in connection with Figures 34 and 35.

Figures 14-27 show a modified type of hood closure construction in the form it would take for incorporation in the hood embodiment of Figures 1-7. It might also be adapted to the hood embodiment illustrated in Figures 8-13. It includes a frame 52 comprising a pair of generally U-shaped 'members 54 and 55. For the present embodiment these U-shaped members are substantially semicircular in configuration. They are joined at their ends by hinges 56 (see also Figures 18 and 20). Frame 52 is sewed within the periphery of the hood so that when the hood is withdrawn from the bag the two members 54 and 55 may be closed together about hinges 56 to the relationship indicated in Figure 17 (see also Figure 22). Members 54 and 55 each include a locking opening 58 (see Figure 26) whereby the members may be locked together to seal the hood. They are also provided with a pair of locking snap prongs 60 (see Figure 26) for temporarily catching the members together.

Figures 28-35 illustrate the hood of the embodiment of Figures 8-13 whereby when the hood is withdrawn from the bag a single shuttle 50a may be used to bring and hold the hood end edges together, or, alternatively, whereby a pair of shuttles 50a (see Figures 34 and 35) may be used to bring and hold the hood end edges together.

From the foregoing it will be observed that golf bag constructions embodying my invention are well adapted to attain the ends and Objects hereinbefore set forth and to be economically manufactured, since the separate features are well suited to common production methods and are subject to a variety of modifications as may be desirable in adapting the invention to different applications.

As many possible embodiments may be made of the above invention and as many changes might be made in the embodiments above set forth, it is to be understood that all matter hereinbefore set forth or shown in the accompanying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limited sense.

I claim:

1. A golf bag construction of the character described including: a bag having an end opening, golf club separator means fixed across and subdividing said opening, an extensible golf club protecting hood telescopically disposed within said end opening, and closure means provided in the open end of said hood whereby said end can be closed to protect the contents of the bag; said hood comprising slit means therein affording lengthwise clearance around said separator means whereby the hood may be telescoped within the bag or withdrawn therefrom while said separator means remains fixed through said slit means, and said slit means being provided with fastener means for sealing said slit means above and below said separator means.

2. A golf bag construction of the character described including: a bag having an end openincluding a pair of generally U-shaped members hinged together at their extremities whereby in open position they conform substantially to the shape of said end opening and in closed position they may be used to bring togetherand lock the end portions of said hood.

3. A golf bag construction of the character described including: a bag having an end opening, golf club separator means fixed across and subdividing said opening, an extensible golf club protecting hood telescopically disposed within said end opening, and closure means provided in the open end of said hood; said hood comprising slit means therein affording lengthwise clearance around said separator means whereby the hood may be telescoped within the bag or withdrawn therefrom while said separator means remains fixed through said slit means, said slit means being provided with slide fastener means for sealing said slit means above and below said separator means, said closure means also including slide fastener means for securing together the edges of the hood opening whereby the end of the hood can be closed to protect the contents of the bag, and said various slide fastener means being of the type which can be opened or closed in either direction and being integrally joined into one continuous slide fastener extending down opposite sides of the hood and across its outer end.

4. A golf bag constructionof the character described including: a bag having an end opening, a separator ring fitted within the rim of said end openingholding means between said ring and the end of said bag permanently spacing said ring therewithin, golf club separator means fixed across said ring and subdividing said opening, and an extensible golf club protecting hood telescopically disposed within the space outside of said ring and inside of said end opening; said hood comprising slit means therein affording lengthwise clearance around said holding means whereby the hood may be telescoped within the bag or withdrawn therefrom, and said slit means being provided with fastener means for sealing said slit means above and below said holding means.

5. A golf bag construction of the character described including: a bag having an end opening, a separator ring fitted within the rim of said end opening, a plurality of holding means between said ring and the end of said bag permanently spacing said ring therewithin, golf club separator means fixed across said ring and subdividing said opening, and an extensible golf club protecting hood telescopically disposed within the space outside of said ring and inside of said end opening; said hood comprising a plurality of slits therein disposed one extending upwardly and downwardly from each holding means whereby the hood may be moved upwardly and downwardly within the bag, and each slit being provided with a slide fastener above and below weeteners Feachz holding- :meansziorrkeeping the :slit. :closed except where the :hoiding means "passes therethrough.

6. Ago'lf bagiconstructiontof the character described including: :azbagrhaving an end opening, a separator ring fitted within the rim of said "end opening, a pluralityof "holding means between: said ring andcthe end of said-bag permanently spacing :said ring therewithin, golf club separatormeansafixed. across said-ring and subdividing said opening, and an extensible golf club protecting,hoodztelescopicallyi'disposed within "the =space-outside of said ring and inside of said end opening; said hood comprising a plurality of slits therein disposed one extending upwardly and-oneidownwardly from each holding means whereby-the hood may be moved upwardly'anddownwardly within the bag-each slit being provided with .a slide fastener above and below each holding means for keeping the slit closed except Where the holding means passes therethrough, aframesecured tosaid hood at-its inner end and" directly underlying said separator means, and acup-carried by'said frame centrally of the bag adapted to receive the handle end a a separator-ring fittednwithin-the rim of said'end opening, a plurality :of holding'means between said-ring and'the'end' of saidbag'permanently spacing saidring therewithin, golf club; separator means-fixed across said ring and-subdividing said opening, and anextensible golf club protecting hood-telescopically disposed within the space out-- side of said ring and inside of saidend opening; said hood comprising aplurality of slits-therein disposed one extending'upwardly and downwardl-y from each holding means whereby the hood may be movedupwardly "and downwardly within the bag, each slit being provided-with slide fastener means of the'type which-can be opened or closed in either direction for sealing, said slit above and below said separatormeans, and each holding means having a double slide fastener shuttle fixedly associated therewith for keeping said slide fastener'means closed abovea-nd below the holding .means.

-8. A golfbagconstruction of the character de- I scribed including: a baghavingzan end opening, a separator ring fitted within the rim of said end opening, a "plurality of holding means between said'ring-andtheend ofsaid'bag perma- :nently spacing said firing theriewithin, golf club separator meansflxedcacross said; ring, and: subdividing said opening-an extensible golf club protecting hood telescopically disposed "within the space outside of said 'ringand inside of said en'd opening, and closure means provided in the open end of said hood; said hood comprising a plu- "rality of slits therein zdisposed "one extending upwardly and downwardlyfromreach'holding: means whereby the hood maybe moved upwardly and downwardly within the bag, :eachr slit being provided with slide fastener means ior-sealing' said slit above and below-said holding means, said closure .means also inc-ludingrslide fastener means for securing together: the edgesrof the:hood opening whereby'the endrof the: hood canibe closed to protect the 'contents-of the bag, each holding means "having a double "slide fastener shuttle fixedly associated therewith 'forJkeepingsaid slide fastener means closed above and-below the holding :means; and said 'various'cslide fastener means being of the type which can be opened-or closed in "either direction and being integrally joined into one continuous slide .fastener extending down opposite sides of the hood and across its outer end.

9. The invention of claim 8 wherein said closure means further includes 'a pair 'of generally U-shapedmembers hinged together at:their extremities whereby in open position they conform substantially to theshape-of 'said end-opening and in closed position-they may be used tobring together and support the end portions of the hood.

MAURICE BARRON.

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